Hi, I'm Jackie! I am married to a very talented chef. I have two boys that are 7 and 3. We got a crazy Corgi named Penelope during the first month of quarantine this year and we have a very shy cat named Maisy -- they dislike each other immensely.
I have been baking for eons lol I have pictures of me decorating cakes (which I'm still not awesome at) from when I was 10. My goal, for a long time, was to work as a mental health therapist because I love helping people find themselves and be a support -- after doing that at a tiny methadone clinic for almost 3 years -- I decided that it was time for a very big change to kind of start focusing on my own happiness after a very stressful job (that I really did love but it was burning me out so I couldn't be as present in the rest of my lofe roles) Baking had been a stress relief for a long time for me -- my therapist co workers always enjoyed the fruits of my "Anxiety Baking"
I got a job at the beginning of the year helping someone open and run a bakery. But unfortunately COVID had other plans for me and I was not able to return to that job. I adored my staff and it was a great opportunity to get a taste of what I want for myself!
So here we are! With me doing something I love that is not stressful, but gives me the ability to still be a support for the things I am really passionate about! I am a HUGE mental health and addictions advocate. And kindness just really matters to me
I bake everything from scratch (no box mixes here!) And try to always use high quality ingredients (that are locally sourced when seasonally available) so in my opinion...everything is really yummy!
Thank you for being here and helping me start working towards a dream!